The Asian confederation, of which Australia is a member, says it will not support a plan to privatise the World Cup – effectively meaning it will not pass, as it stands.

The governing bodies for North America and Asian are ‘deeply concerned’ by Fifa’s plan to sell lucrative stakes in its tournaments

FIFA's plan to bring private investors into the World Cup has sparked backlash from European football fans, politicians and federations, who accuse the move of being a sellout.…